Course Title
Animal Form/Function
Course Description
This course begins with a survey of several animal kingdom phyla (e.g. Porifera Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes, Annelida, Arthropoda Echinodermata Chordata). A functional approach is then taken to understand the major organ systems in animals, emphasizing the vertebrates.
Pass/Fail Only?
No
Faculty Permission Required?
No
Credit Hours Min
3
Instructional Method
Hyflex
Name
Learning Objective 1
Objective
describe methods used by scientist in seeking to answer questions about animal physiology
Name
Learning Objective 2
Objective
demonstrate understanding of the integrating principles involved in the functioning of the organs systems of animals
Name
Learning Objective 3
Objective
describe the structural diversity of organ systems found across animal taxa.
Name
Learning Objective 4
Objective
demonstrate knowledge of the important terminology and principles related to the structure and function of organ systems